Kazakhstan plans to mine millions of tonnes of graphite

20.03.2025

Graphite Minerals, whose sole owner is Sanzhar Zhakashev, plans to start open-pit graphite mining at the Karagailinsky deposit in the Zhanasemeysky district of the Abai region. Every year for 10 years, starting in 2026, it is planned to extract at least 1.2 million tonnes of graphite.

"The project involves the extraction...